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Policy Overview

SWT has a long history of campaigning to ensure that Government policies and laws help safeguard Scotland’s wildlife. Our aim is to make Scotland a global leader in the field of wildlife protection and restoration.

By working closely with a wide range of partners, including the Scottish Government and its agencies, the Scottish Parliament and other conservation organisations, we seek to persuade Government and others to introduce appropriate laws, provide financial incentives and promote wildlife-friendly land management.

We have made some progress in recent years through our work on the Nature Conservation Act of 2004 and the national Biodiversity Strategy but much more needs to be done. Wildlife is under increasing threat from climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable rural land use practices, non-native invasive species, diffuse pollution and the continued mismanagement of our precious marine environment.

Big challenges lie ahead. We will continue to promote wildlife-friendly policies across many areas including:

  • ecosystem-scale conservation initiatives which help wildlife thrive across whole landscapes not just in small, protected ‘ghettos’
  • policies which recognise that the health, wealth and happiness of Scotland’s people depends on having access to a thriving natural environment 
  • policies which ensure agriculture and forestry practices enhance rather than damage the environment
  • planning policies which safeguard the most important places for wildlife and avoid further fragmenting of natural habitats
  • legislation which affords better protection for our damaged marine environment
  • design guidance which promotes more nature in towns and cities

What are SWT's policies?

What does Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) think about the important conservation issues of today? Are we against genetically modified crops? Do we allow shooting on our reserves? Do we support wind energy?

As a leading conservation body, SWT shares its views on contentious and even emotive issues through policies developed using expertise and input from across the organisation. Each policy is approved by SWT Council before being adopted. We also express our views through regular, often detailed, consultation responses we submit to Government on a range of conservation issues.

 

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland (registered number SC040247)
having its registered office at Cramond House, 3 Kirk Cramond, Edinburgh EH4 6HZ. It is also a Scottish registered charity (charity number SC005792).

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